Fossils

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Bones of a mammoth are displayed near Belarus workmen digging the foundation of a building in Minsk. The workmen dug up the bones during construction. Scientists estimate that the remains are approximately 12,000 years old.

Bones of a mammoth are displayed near Belarus workmen digging the foundation of a building in Minsk. The workmen dug up the bones during construction. Scientists estimate that the remains are approximately 12,000 years old. (Viktor Drachev / AFP/Getty Images)

Bones of a mammoth are displayed near Belarus workmen digging the foundation of a building in Minsk. The workmen dug up the bones during construction. Scientists estimate that the remains are approximately 12,000 years old.